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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Delray (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Delray. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Delray is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw.

Below are the counties that are near Delray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delray:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Delray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.
    • Springwells
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • River Rouge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dearborn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ecorse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ecorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
      • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <1>
    • Lincoln Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <1>
    • Wyandotte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Allen Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
      • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <1>
    • Highland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Hamtramck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <1>
    • Dearborn Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <1>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Center Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <1>
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Eastpointe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
      • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
      • Former names for Eastpointe:
      • East Detroit
      • Half-Way
      • Halfway
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <1>
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spinnings ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
      • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
      • Spinnings has also been known as:
      • Spinning
    • Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
      • Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
    • Saint Clair Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fraser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <1>
    • Cady ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
      • Cady is located in Macomb County
      • Cady has also been known as:
      • Cady's Corner
    • Plumb Brook ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plumb Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb Brook
      • Plumb Brook is located in Macomb County
      • Plumb Brook has also been known as:
      • Plum Brook
      • Plumbrook Village
      • Plumbrook
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Macomb County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • South Rockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <1>
    • Carleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Estral Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
      • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Monroe County
    • Steiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
    • Woodland Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
      • Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Scofield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Detroit Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
      • Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.
    • Ferndale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Huntington Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Madison Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Royal Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Southfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lathrup Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clarenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Clawson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.
    • Rawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Whittaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dixboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Emery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stony Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Delray, see our County-by-County Page for Delray.

Cemeteries Near Delray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delray.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ecorse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecorse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Windsor Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Our Lady Of The Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delray had a population of 708 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Delray, with the one closest to Delray listed first.

  • River Rouge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dearborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ecorse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ecorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
    • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <1>
  • Detroit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Taylor Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
    • Taylor Center is located in Wayne County
  • Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Wayne County
  • Sibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Wayne County
  • Inkster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sunnyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Wayne County
  • Redford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Beech
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Ile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Delray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delray.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Delray ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 580 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delray.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Delray. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Delray and those printed in the larger area surrounding Delray.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Delray.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Delray:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Delray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2959, Longitude: -83.1166       In this case, the coordinates for Delray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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